government Henry VII Flashcards
How did Henry control the nobility - patronage
Evidence?
Needed the noble’s support to remain secure and so made it clear he would reward them as a result of loyalty and service
- Gave them positions of power,titles , land etc - a way of buying loyalty
Evidence
Early Oxford made lead landowner in East Anglia, due to excellent leading of armies during the Battle of stoke
How did Henry control the nobility - Order of the Garter
Evidence
Signification honour reserved for the king’s closest servants
Evidence
- Henry created 37 new knights of the garter - useful because they had prestige but not power or land, so rewarded them but also still had control
How did Henry control the nobility - King’s Council
Evidence
Being a councillor was a sign you were trusted and valued by the king
Evidence
- John Morton
- Richard Fox
How did Henry control the nobility - Great council
Included all noblemen and was used to trap councillors into remaining loyal - a useful form of control as they were a way of gaining the agreement and support of his most important subjects for any potentially controversial policy
- met only 5 times to discuss important matters e.g. war/rebellion
- nobles would struggle to criticise Henry for a policy especially because they were also included in and had agreed to a major decision
How did Henry control the nobility - Acts of Attainder
Evidence?
used to take or grant titles and land from noble families
loss of such land spelt economic and social ruin for any family
However, they were reversible and were used by Henry VII as a sanction for good behaviour
Evidence
Earl of surrey
- march 1486: attained and imprisoned
- Jan 1489: released after the oath of allegiance, title restored
How did Henry control the nobility - Bonds and recognisances
Evidence
`bonds - Promises to do with paying money in return for failure of a task or obligation
Recognisances - Formal acknowledgement of a debt
Evidence
- Thomas grey entered into a recognisance of £1000 that he had to pay if he disobeyed orders about his land which he had to transfer
